Combination clean-out and manhole cover



w. cMuRRAY COMBINATION GLEAN OUT =AND HANHOLE COVER mm Fab., 2o., 1928 IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNE Y Patented uly 9, `19529.

'WTLLIAM G'. MCMURBAY,

OF WICHITA. FALLS, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR T 1 1. @c 'V'. TANK CO., 0F WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.

4COM'BINA'JIO N CLEAN-OUT AND MANHDLE CYER.

Application filed February 20, 1928; 4 Serial No. 255,557.

4 5 the principal object of the invention resides f in the provision of a cover'plate and securing mea-ns of the character specified, which, whenl applied to a manhole or clean-out opening in the side of the tank, boiler or.

l0 cistern, as the case may be, will be iush with the outer peripheryof the tank; that is to say, the highest point of the plate securing means Willbe inside of the wall of the tank, and as a consequence, the tank will be easier to handle and may be rolled on its side without the possibility of injury to the said plate securing means and 'rendering the same inoperative. l Heretofore, cover plates for openings in tanks, boilers and the like have been` so ar' ranged on the walls or heads as tov require that the securing means therefor protrude beyond the common periphery of the tank, and since the most convenient Way Vto handle the tank in moving the same a short distance is to roll them, especially in consideration of the sometim great size of the tanks. It is obviously difiicult or impossible to roll the tank when'the said cover plate securing means protrudes from the side to interfere with the smooth rolling of the tank. Not onl is it adisadvantage in transporting the tan by rolling vtohave the said securing means protruding from the side, but like Wise increases the possibility of injury' to the latter, either springing or permanently "impairing the same. A

It is obviousl practical and'more c0n' venient to arrange the said cover lateand its associated vsecuring elements': low or flush with the common periphery of the to enablethe latter to be 'more readily handled yet without possibility of injury to thesaid securing elements. With the foregoing objects as the invention has particular reference to its salient features of construction and arp 'rangement of parts to be hereinafter specilied anddescribed, and illustrated in the ac.

:incompanying drawings wherein;

45, formed p re the proper position latter may be *10, through which they may drawn.

b the. restriction form Figure 3 is a longitudinal Vsectional view on lines 3 3 of Figure l.

Continuing now more in detail with the drawings, 1 designates th'e tankhboileror cistern wall, fragmentarily shown, to Vwhich is riveted, welded, or otherwise suitably secured the ianged collar 2. This collar is so arranged at lts top to conform with' the contour of the wall of the tank, eithery outside or inside, but preferably the latter .as shown. Irrespectively, collar 2l is fiat to be snugly engaged by the cover plate 3, but having an interposing an nular packing ring 4 therebetween.

In the side walls of thecollar 2, and dia.- metrically op osite, are elongated recesses erably byindenting the metal forming said walls in the manner shown. These recesses receive the ends 6 of the yokes 7, which latter, afterbeing placed Aalong'near v the center of the rece are movedjoppositely the said recesses,- until is reached to obtain equal pressure at e ther end ofjthe plate 3, after securingthe bolts 8.

In Figures-2 and 3 is shown one form of movably connecting the bolts 8 to the plate to enable-the same to be freely moved lengthwise of the plate for proper placing of the yokes 7 In casting the plate 3, a groove 9 is formed through, its center having flanges toward veither end o the bottom of the 10 yto retain the bolt head 11, whereby the capableI of free movement along the groove so. formed. Other means of loosely connecting the bolts to the plate 3,.however maybe resorted to if desired.

To .effect removal of the bolts from the plate 3, .it is re uiredonly to-slide the same to the central e argement 11* made'n the anges be readily 'with- The bolts 8, extendingV through the yokes 7 are threaded to receive nuts 12, and by tightening these nuts against the yokes, wit equal pressure, the plate 3 is brought upward the lower endV of the collar, comressin the flexible 'ackng--- ring 4, which is permitted toe'xpan onl in one direction `ridge 13 integral with the late 3. As 'a l Figure 1 reepresents a -rspective view of strengthem medium for e coverplate -A`the improv cover p ate and securing 3,- alatexal r1 liscastthereon. means.

From' the foregoing, it is; obvious `{thatdue to the eounterslmk positmn ofthe' invention by the annular A a elongated in its sldes n'earthe botreadilzr.;` ,gf

ordinarily standing out of the tank, and yet providing' the maximum" -4 ef pressure of'yokes 7 to positively hold the plate 3 against displacem`e-nt. l

Obviously, "certain modifications may be resorted to if desired', without departing from the spirit or intent of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

What-is claimed 1. A; combination cleano'utand manhole cover plate and securin means fora'tanksand v the like comprising a anged-collar adapted forejgsecurementto -said tank .whereb j to ex- :inward and having oppositelyA isposed torn thereof, a late arranged to' snugly confform vthe'f! ottom of said` collar; yokes' moablysecuredto said plates, the ends of ,Y

V tightly againstv the whichfar'f` receivable in said recesses, and

means to'fbind-fisa'idl 'rkes to draw said plate n ttom of said collar.

2. A combination cleanout and manhole cover anclvseciiring means for'tanks and the like including, a flanged collar adapted to f be .so ained-o the' tank 'as to extend invvardlythereof and providedyvith diametrically opposed, elongated recesses in its sides adjacentthe bottom of said collar; a late arranged tofconformwith thebottom o said collar to close the openingthrough' the latter; okes aso-connected to said late as to be c capa le oftifree' movement en wise of the latter the. ends 'of which are arranged to be received bysaid recesses se as to bring the highest point-"of said oke within the circumferencelof said 'and means for sc curing.- said-'jfoke to bringsaid late tightly against the bottom of 4flanged co lar.

3.A -combination cleanout and manhole cover for tanks andthe like, composed of a collar secured to the tank and projecting into the tank interior and having opposed holding means on the interior of the collar, a cover member enga ed with the bottom of the collar -to close t e latter, a bridging member having parts removably engaging the lilding means, and means connectedA to the cover memberand to the bridging memyond 'the surface4 lhaving ends'removabl "11a-soave',

ber for drawing the cover member tightly` 4against'the bottom of the collar.

4. A .combination cleanout and manhole coverfortanks and the like',. composed of a collar secured to the v'tank v.and projecting f:

into the tank interior and having 'opposed holding means on-theinterior of the collar, a cover'member engaged with the bottom-of the collar to close the latter, a bridging member having parts removably Aengaging the -holding' means, and means connected tothe Cover member and to the bridging member for drawing` the cover .member tightly against the Abottom of the collar, `said means including a bolt, spaced flanges 'on the cover member to receive and engage the' head of the bolt 'and to-hold same against rotation and against outward movement, said' bolt extending through the bridging member, and' cover member engaged with the bottom of the collar to .close same, a bridging m mber engaged in t e lre- 'to the upper face of cesses, a bolt connec the cover member and extending through the bridging member, and a nut on the bolt en 'gaging'on top of the bridging member.

6. A combination cleanout and manholecover for tanks and the like, composed of a collar secured to the tank and projecting into the tank interior and having opposed longitudinal recesses which -:open'f into the ends movable into and out of the "recesses by sliding of the ends of the' member-,'"a-

cover member engaged with the bottom of `collar interior, a bridging mezirb'rfhaving.

the collar to close same, and means conf nected to the bridging member and to the cover member to move .the latter against the bottom ofthe collar. ,e 4 a In testimon whereof I aiiix my signature. LIAM G, MCMURRAY. 

